MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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